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GOP Leaders Quash Trump Bid on Electors

State lawmakers in 4 states say they won't do it

(Newser) - Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state’s electors to vote for President Trump, the AP reports. Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some Republicans floated as a last chance...

Trump Scores One More State Victory
Trump Scores One More
State Victory
Nov 13, 2020 3:07 PM CST

Trump Scores One More State Victory

AP calls North Carolina for him, with only Georgia still outstanding

(Newser) - Only one more state to go. The AP on Friday called the state of North Carolina for Trump, leaving Georgia as the only state yet to be uncalled. (Other outlets, including the Washington Post , have called Georgia for Biden, but Newser is going by AP.) Trump’s victory in...

Activists, Journalists Try to Figure What Trump's Up To

Pro-democracy groups say they don't see need for protests

(Newser) - Because he'd said as much—joking or not—many activist groups have prepared for the possibility that President Trump wouldn't willingly leave office after losing the election. They've seen worrying signs, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's declaration that "there will be a smooth transition...

Another Positive Test Hits Trump's Inner Circle

Corey Lewandowski has been involved in contesting the election results

(Newser) - Another adviser to President Trump who's been working on his fight against the election results has tested positive for the coronavirus. Corey Lewandowski got his diagnosis Wednesday, ABC reports, after appearing in Philadelphia to contest the count there. David Bossie , who was coordinating the Trump legal efforts, tested positive...

Critics Fault Fine Print in Trump Donation Pitch
Fine Print Reveals Where
Recount Donations Go
the rundown
Nov 12, 2020 1:35 PM CST

Fine Print Reveals Where Recount Donations Go

Small donors' money likely won't go toward election challenges

(Newser) - President Trump's team is urging supporters to donate money to the "Official Election Defense Fund." Otherwise, "the Left will try to STEAL this election!” reads one typical text that has gone out to potential donors, reports Reuters . However, a look at the fine print might...

Trump May Be Gunning to Cripple Fox News
Trump May Be Gunning
to Cripple Fox News
the rundown
Nov 12, 2020 10:45 AM CST

Trump May Be Gunning to Cripple Fox News

Axios says he plans a digital rival, while CNN's Brian Stelter sees a 'robust' challenge to Fox elsewhere

(Newser) - It's no secret that relations between President Trump and Fox News have soured of late— especially after the network called Arizona for Joe Biden ahead of everyone else. Now, a report at Axios suggests things are going to get worse. The outlet says Trump plans to create a digital...

Trumpers File 15 Suits in One State Alone

'Accusing people of fraud is a pretty big step'

(Newser) - During a Pennsylvania court hearing this week on one of the many election lawsuits brought by President Trump, a judge asked a campaign lawyer whether he had found any signs of fraud from among the 592 ballots challenged, the AP reports. The answer was no. "Accusing people of fraud...

Trump Has a Strategy to Keep Influence on GOP

Save America PAC would give him money to back candidates whenever he leaves office

(Newser) - President Trump has settled on one way he'll try to keep a grip on Republican Party politics whenever he's out of office: He'll form a leadership political action committee. Controlling a PAC will provide money for Trump to use to influence candidates and issues, the Hill reports....

Fox Cuts Away From McEnany's Accusations

Network's relationship with the president shows signs of strain

(Newser) - As Donald Trump has risen to president, and throughout his term, Fox News has provided a largely unconditional forum, airing his point of view at press conferences and rallies no matter what was being said. Not Monday. The network cut away from a press conference, the Hill reports, in which...

David Bossie, Leader of Vote Fight, Has Virus

Test results take Trump adviser out of White House

(Newser) - President Trump's legal battle to overturn the election results has suffered a loss. David Bossie, who was picked last week to coordinate the effort, has tested positive for the coronavirus, Bloomberg reports. Bossie took the test Sunday at the White House; visitors are checked for the coronavirus before being...

One Part of Trump Strategy: Expect More Rallies
Trump Appointee Won't Sign
Transition Letter
the rundown
Nov 9, 2020 9:50 AM CST

Trump Appointee Won't Sign Transition Letter

Move prevents Biden team from accessing money, using federal buildings

(Newser) - The inauguration is 72 days away, and President Trump's team is signaling that it intends to make full use of them to try to keep Trump in office. Joe Biden, meanwhile, is quickly moving ahead by lining up his own White House team . Coverage about what to expect in...

Trump Family Split Over Whether to Concede

Jared Kushner is nudging Trump in that direction, while Don Jr. and Eric disagree

(Newser) - Melania Trump may be urging her husband to concede the 2020 presidential election—but his three eldest children are reportedly split on the matter. CNN and Politico report that while Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump's husband, is also suggesting President Trump concede, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump remain staunchly...

Graham Imagines Dark Future for GOP If Trump Concedes

'There will never be another Republican president elected again,' senator predicts

(Newser) - There's a whole lot more than the next four years riding on President Trump's concession or lack thereof, according to Lindsey Graham. Speaking on Fox News on Sunday, the senator said, per the Hill : "If Republicans don't challenge and change the US election system, there will...

The AP Finds 'Real Reason' for Voter-Fraud Allegations

Proof isn't really the point, they say

(Newser) - The Trump campaign's strategy to file a barrage of lawsuits challenging Joe Biden's win is more about providing President Trump with an off-ramp for a loss he can’t quite grasp and less about changing the election’s outcome, according to senior officials, campaign aides and allies who...

Bush Gives Biden a Call —as Other Republicans Speak Up

George W. Bush calls Joe Biden 'a good man' who 'won his opportunity'

(Newser) - George W Bush—the only former GOP president still alive—called Joe Biden on Sunday and congratulated him on his presidential victory, CNN reports. He said President Trump has every right to seek recounts and legal battles, but described the 2020 election as "fundamentally fair" with a "clear"...

Family Suggests Conceding as Trump Again Attacks Vote

First lady and Kushner join those wanting the president to give up the fight

(Newser) - The morning after President-elect Joe Biden declared victory, President Trump renewed his claims that the election was stolen—even as his family urged him to concede. The president broke quotes about supposed balloting fraud into a series of tweets , the Independent reports. "We believe these people are thieves,"...

Here&#39;s a Guide to What Happens Next
Trump Might Take This
to the Supreme Court
the rundown
Nov 7, 2020 4:30 PM CST

Trump Might Take This to the Supreme Court

But there are hurdles, to say the least

(Newser) - Now that the AP has declared Joe Biden the next US president, what happens? And can President Trump, who is refusing to concede, take this to the Supreme Court? The Wall Street Journal offers a guide: First, states will let campaigns seek recounts or will conduct them on their own...

Trump Motorcade Gets Booed and Jeered

'Loser, loser, loser!'

(Newser) - President Trump has returned to the White House and a very different Washington, DC, after losing his reelection bid, the AP reports. Trump's motorcade returned from his golf club in Virginia via roads largely cleared of other cars and people Saturday afternoon. But as he approached the White House,...

'It Matters': Van Jones Breaks Down on CNN

Other media stars, celebrities, and leaders react to Joe Biden's victory

(Newser) - Movers and shakers from around the country—and the world—hit their social media accounts and appeared on TV Saturday after Joe Biden was declared the next president of the United States, USA Today reports. Among their responses:

Elation and Anger Erupt in America's Streets

'It's surreal, I feel like I'm free from the clutches of evil'

(Newser) - As soon as the news buzzed on their phones, Americans gathered spontaneously on street corners and front lawns—honking their horns, banging pots and pans, starting impromptu dance parties—as an agonizingly vitriolic election and exhausting four-day wait for results came to an end Saturday morning. And for all that...

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